Thesis Requirements: Title Page

90+% of theses have errors on the Title Pages and so we have streamlined how details need to be included on your Title Page.

Rather than look at previous theses, please be sure to include details for the page's 6 elements (Title, Your Previous Degrees, in partial fulfilment..., your department/faculty, copyright statement and semester, all rights reserved statement) as indicated below.

If something is unclear to you, please contact theses@sfu.ca.

Specifications
The Elements: Click for Instructions and Examples
1. The Title
2. By Author (i.e., you)
3. Your Previous Degrees
4. In Partial Fulfilment
5. Department/School/Program, Faculty
6. Copyright YEAR and Semester YEAR
7. All Rights Reserved Statement
8. Sample Title Pages

Title Page Specifications

The Title Page spans one page—no page number on the page.
Pay particular attention to when punctuation is used—or not—throughout the Title Page.
Spacing between Elements. Please make sure there is space between all the elements on the Title Page. For example, after the Title and before and after the 'by Author...' element (see examples below); If you're working in the old template (it has the "para" style in it), press [Enter] (PC) or [Return] (Mac) so the space above the 'by' and below your current 'degrees' is about the same; If you're using the new template's title page layout, apply the correct style to the various elements (see template instructions) and use the [Shift] + [Enter] (PC) or [Shift] + [Return] (Mac) to end line within elements. Also delete any empty paragraphs between elements.

1. TheTitle

No quotations marks around the title yet, if there is a need for quotation marks within a title, this is ok.
(The general rule is that quotation marks are reserved for quotations—that is, quoting others or for common sayings, mottos, etc. Within the text, quotations marks are also used when referring to an article or chapter title, or a section of your document.)
No period after the title.
Spelling out words fully in titles is recommended (rather than acronyms).

2. By Author (i.e., You)

Type your Given Name(s) Surname
Us the same name on all documentation

3. Your Previous Degree(s)

(NB. The degree is only abbreviated on the Title Page [B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., etc.] and not on any other forms/documents--"Masters" and "Doctorate" are not acceptable on any documentation.)

Most recent degree is first.
Each degree must fit on one line.
Use the short-form/abbreviated versions for the actual degrees [B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., etc.].
Use punctuation as indicated below (be sure to use periods and commas as indicated)
If from a foreign university, please consult them for the appropriate short-form degree abbreviation.
The discipline is not necessary (e.g., Communications)--see examples below--leave this out if a degree line becomes 2 lines.
City or State is only needed for universities that stipulate cities in their names--put these in brackets--leave this out if the line becomes 2 lines.
Only include country IF there is a university with the same name in another country.
Spell out the institution.

Format

M.Sc., Name of University, YEAR
B.Sc., Name of University, YEAR

M.A., Name of University (City or State--only if necessary), YEAR
B.A. (Hons.), Name of University, YEAR

Examples:

B.A., University of California (Berkeley), 2009

M.Sc., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 2000
B.Sc., Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 1997

M.A. (Communication), Simon Fraser University, 2004
B.A.Sc. (Hons., Communication), Simon Fraser University, 1995

4. The "...in partial fulfilment element..." element

is on 3 lines
a reminder that it is Master or Arts or Science, etc.--singular--(not Masters)

See Is my thesis referred to as a Thesis, Dissertation, Extended Essays, Research Project, or Capstone?

Examples:

Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirements for the Degree of

Master of Urban Studies

Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirements for the Degree of

Doctor of Education

Research Project Submitted in Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirements for the Degree of

Master of Arts

Extended Essays Submitted in Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirements for the Degree of

Master of Arts

Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirements for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy

5. State both the Department, School, or Program AND the Faculty

include on 3 lines as in format and examples below
single-spaced or 1.5" line-spacing
use the correct Department, School, Program and Faculty names--check the website (http://www.sfu.ca) and see below for examples.

Format:

in the
Department, School, or Program
Faculty

Faculty of Education students see
Doctorates and Masters (NB. No abbreviations,
e.g., C & I = Curriculum and Instruction)

Examples:

under
Special Arrangements
Dean of Graduate Studies

in the
School of Public Policy
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

in the
Master of Science Program
Faculty of Health Sciences

in the
Doctor of Philosophy Program
Faculty of Health Sciences

in the
Master of Public Health Program
Faculty of Health Sciences

in the
Latin American Studies Program
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

in the
Graduate Liberal Studies Program
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

in the
School of Computing Science
Faculty of Applied Sciences

in the
Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science
Faculty of Sciences

in the
School of Engineering Science
Faculty of Applied Sciences

in the
Urban Studies Program
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

in the
Department of Mathematics
Faculty of Science

in the
Mathematics Education Program
Faculty of Education

in the
Arts Education Program
Faculty of Education

in the
Educational Leadership Program
Faculty of Education

in the
Educational Technology and Learning Design Program
Faculty of Education

in the
Curriculum and Instruction Program
Faculty of Education

in the
Department of Geography
Faculty of Environment

in the
Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology

in the
School of Communication
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology

in the
School of Interactive Arts and Technology
Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology

in the
Department of Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

in the
Segal Graduate School
Beedie School of Business Faculty

6. Copyright YEAR and Semester YEAR

Use 1.5" line-spacing
Rather than the semester in which you defended, semester (as below) refers to the semester in which you hand in your thesis to the Library.
The year is needed both beside your name (for the copyright) and beside the semester as well. The format and an example follow:

Be sure to use the following wording with italics on your title page. Single-spaced, the font-size can be 10pt. You can copy it from here—select the text, press [Ctrl + c] and paste it into your document ([Ctrl + v]). It can be indented left and right 0.5".

All rights reserved.
However, in accordance with the Copyright Act of Canada, this work may be
reproduced, without authorization, under the conditions for "Fair Dealing."
Therefore, limited reproduction of this work for the purposes of private study,
research, criticism, review and news reporting is likely to be
in accordance with the law, particularly if cited appropriately.

Some students prefer using the Creative Common licences. If you choose to do this, you still need to complete and hand-in a PCL form. Two of these are appropriate for theses.　
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/)

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada
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